Tire.



PATENTED MAR. 2'7, 1906.

' O. W. FAITOUTE.

TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 27. 1904.

INVENTOR WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY rr STATES rarer A critics.

TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 27, 1906.

Application filed December 27. 1904. Serial No. 238,444.

To all whom it mag/concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. FAITOUTE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Summit,- in the county of Union, State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Tire, of which the following is a specification.

The objects of this'invention are to provide a cushioned tire of improved-construction, to secure resiliency, together with lightness and cheapness of construction, and to obtain other advantages and results, some of which may be referred to hereinafter in connection with the description of the working parts.

The invention consists in the improved cushioned tire and in the arrangements and combinations of parts of the same, all substantially as will be hereinafter set forth and finally embraced in the clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several figures, Figure 1 is a cross-section of one form of my improved tire. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section of the same as upon line :0, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of another form of the invention; and Fig. 4 is a central longitudinal section as upon line y, Fig. 3, showing a further modified construction.

In said drawings, 2 indicates the outer cas ing or shoe of the tire, made of an suitable material which is flexible but not e astic and adapted to sustain heavy wear. This outer casing incloses and holds in position the inner cushioning devices,which will next be de-. scribed.

W At the side of the tire adapted to lie next the folly or body portion of the wheel is arranged a band of rubber 3, transversely rounded at its bottom 4 to fit the casing 2 and being preferably curved transversely at its top, as at 5. This strip about half fills the casing and may be chambered or recessed, 45

as at 6, if desired. Above the said band 3-is arranged a transversely concavo convex strip 7, which reaches from side to side of the casing and rests at its edges upon the band 3, the-m1ddle portion of said strip 7 being separated from the band 3 by a space 8. Above the stri 7 described is a second strip 9, rounde at its outer side to fit the casin 2 and being at its inner side longitudinefily grooved in any suitable manner to give greater resiliency. Preferably said grooves are round-bottomed, as shown at 10 inFigs.

1 and 2, but may, if desired, be of other shape, such as an lar at their bottoms, as at 11 in Figs. 3 an 4. I

It Will be understood that the casing binds the band and strips 3, 7, and 9 together, as shown in the drawings, while at the same time their resiliency holds them apart to forrrspaces between'until compressed by a Obviously the detail formation of the strips ma be varied and their arrangement and sco e of the invention. For instance, in Fig. 3 have shown a bottom band 12 like the one, 3, above described in connection with Fig. .1, and with said bottom band or strip two upper strips 13 14, which have the angplar grooves in their under surfaces. T 's construction is particularly adapted for heavy loads, although any of the strlps can be vaspect to the perip cry of the wheel, as will be ditions one or more of. them might be divided transversely into short sections 15, separated by transverse open spaces 16, as shown in Fig. 4. l

Other detail .modifications might also be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. A cushion-tire com rising an outer casthe casin ing, an interior bam i fil g the part'of said ing, an interior band fil ing the part of said casing adapted to lieagainst thewheel, and resilient superposed strips extendlng through g-above said band, said strlps being;

4. A. cus 'on-tire com rising an outer caschanged without departing from the spirit 1 ried to meet different conditions by changing their thickness. So far as above described these various stri s are continuous with re-'-' I I understood; but obviously under some con- I sir-5,225

casing adapted to lie against the Wheel, ancl resilient superposed strips extending through the casing above said band, said strips being transversely convex on their outer surfaces End longitudinally grooved at their inner suraces.

5. A cushion-tire comprising an outer easing, an interior band filling the part of said casing aola ted to lie against the Wheel, and

I0 transverse y disposed and curved resilient pieces arranged between the bancl and easing,' said pieces providing open. spaces be-- tween themselves.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

CHARLES W. FAITUUTE.

Witnesses:

CARRIE L. Farronrn, (inns. W M. FAIT UTE. 

